Leveretts Chapel Elementary School
Public elementary school in Overton, Texas · Leveretts Chapel ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Leveretts Chapel Elementary School serves 118 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Overton (Rusk County). It is one of 3 schools in Leveretts Chapel ISD. By enrollment it is the 4648th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 16.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 7.2 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Leveretts Chapel ISD |
| County | Rusk County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482727007423 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Leveretts Chapel ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 118 | 242 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 16.4 | 12.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 89% | 78.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 77% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Leveretts Chapel Elementary School in context
Size
Leveretts Chapel Elementary School is the only elementary school in Leveretts Chapel ISD. Its 118 students are 48.8% of the district's 242. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 5.1 miles away and have a median of 478 students, so Leveretts Chapel Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 20 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 14, against an average of 17 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 16 in kindergarten and 17 in grade 5. It also enrolls 14 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 51.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across Leveretts Chapel ISD (48.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 34.7%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
89% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 78.9% across Leveretts Chapel ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Leveretts Chapel Elementary School has 7.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 118 students would have about 8 teachers, so Leveretts Chapel Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Overton Elementary School, 4 miles away in Overton ISD. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 7 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 51.7% |
| Hispanic | 34.7% |
| Black | 6.8% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.8% |
48.3% of students are girls and 51.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 14 |
| Kindergarten | 16 |
| Grade 1 | 18 |
| Grade 2 | 16 |
| Grade 3 | 20 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 17 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
8956 State Hwy 42 N, Overton, TX 75684
Phone: (903)834-3181
Website: leverettschapelisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Leveretts Chapel Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overton Elementary School | Overton ISD | 4.0 mi | 256 | 15.1 | 68.8% |
| Kilgore Primary School | Kilgore ISD | 4.6 mi | 621 | 13.8 | 77% |
| Chandler Elementary School | Kilgore ISD | 5.0 mi | 501 | 12.9 | 72.1% |
| West Rusk Elementary School | West Rusk County Consolidated ISD | 5.1 mi | 216 | 12.2 | 79.2% |
| West Rusk Intermediate School | West Rusk County Consolidated ISD | 5.1 mi | 215 | 12.8 | 75.3% |
| Kilgore Intermediate School | Kilgore ISD | 5.3 mi | 531 | 13.2 | 71.9% |
| Sabine Elementary School | Sabine ISD | 8.5 mi | 618 | 15.5 | 55.2% |
| Arp Elementary School | Arp ISD | 10.1 mi | 455 | 14.9 | 58.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Leveretts Chapel ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leveretts Chapel High School | High | 9–12 | 72 |
| Leveretts Chapel Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 52 |